National Youth Organizer of the opposition New
Patriotic Party (NPP) is appealing to Ghanaians not to be swayed by the newly
constructed interchanged at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra.Just like
a woman hiding her 'ugliness' with makeup, Samuel Awuku said the Mahama-led
government is using the new edifice dubbed ‘Dubai interchange’ to deceive
Ghanaians ahead of the December 7 general elections.
The interchange to
replace the Circle Roundabout has a magnificent water park with a dancing
fountain, the idea of which was taken from Dubai which would now become a
tourist attraction for many, according to President Mahama.
The site also
has an imposing statue of Ghana's first president Dr. Kwame Nkrumah which is "a
fitting memorial in honour of the greatest Pan Africanist."
This edifice,
supporters of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) are convinced is an
election winner for President Mahama.
But Sammy Awuku while addressing
students at the Accra Technical University Thursday, said the pomp and pageantry
during the commissioning is borne out of what he called “political
ignorance”.
He claimed government decided to unveil the interchange in
the evening to show the cosmetic side of the overpass which is total different
in the morning.
Sammy Awuku stated that, government has shortchanged
Ghanaians because the NPP with 20 billion cedis among others built Alajo
Interchange, Malam Interchange, Madina Interchange, Sofoline Interchange, Tetteh
Quarshie Interchange, Achimota interchange and Asafo Interchange.
But
with a whopping $90million, the NPP youth leader said Mahama-led government has
built just one interchange is they are shouting over the rooftop.
“Things
we thought was ordinary has been made extraordinary under NDC so we must make
choice between prosperity and misery in the December polls” he urged the
students.
Sammy Awuku urged all Ghanaians to vote massively for the NPP
to change the fortunes of this country. |
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